OPI Euro Collection

OPI Euro Centrale Collection for Spring/Summer 2013 Official Photos & Information

OPI Announces the Launch of Euro Centrale for Spring/Summer 2013.
Classic meets contemporary with Euro Centrale by OPI for Spring/Summer 2013. Celebrating a region where history meets modern design, the collection’s twelve new nail lacquers offer a mixture of glamorous metallic hues; playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight and aubergine.
“Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania make up an exciting new fashion hotspot,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “When visiting these countries, you’ll view Gothic churches alongside vibrant graffiti murals, blending two very different aesthetics. This fusion of old and new was also seen in runway looks during New York Fashion Week, where classic styles were reinvented with modern silhouettes and patterns.
“Euro Centrale boasts a wide variety of shades, ranging from pale nude to deep blue – and featuring everything from shimmering copper to aqua in between!,” continues Weiss-Fischmann. “Whether you’re looking to spice up a black and white print, or add neutrality to a vivid brocade, these lacquers are designed to accessorize spring’s hottest looks.”
Euro Centrale by OPI includes the following shades:

• Polka.com – Blue and violet are dancing partners in this glittery combo.
• OPI…Eurso Euro – This deep blue cream is very continental.
• Suzi’s Hungary AGAIN! – Thank goodness there are zero calories in this warm and yummy pink!
• You’re Such a BudaPest – If I let you borrow this periwinkle-purple, will you go away?
• Can’t Find My Czechbook – I hope you take credit, because I must have this aqua!
• My Paprika is Hotter than Yours! – Get the extinguisher…this fiery red is sizzling!
• Hands Off My Kielbasa! – Get your own…this bronzy tan is all mine!
• OY–Another Polish Joke! – So this shimmery-gold walks into a bar…
• A Woman’s Prague-ative – I’m changing this shimmery copper for…never mind!
• Vant to Bite My Neck? – You know you want to…wear this deep eggplant.
• I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw – Be seen in this deep midnight blue.
  
• My Vampire is Buff – Creamy, pale and nude…just how I like my vampires.

Do you see anything you have to have?
Ciao,
Patty


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Available: February 6, 2013.

Deborah Lippman Spring 2013

Deborah Lippmann Collaborates With Lena Dunham For Nail Polish Collection

As many of you might remember, I posted a bit ago this picture and mentioned that it was going to be an HBO Girls themed collection from Deborah Lippmann.

Well, confirmation has come and I now have a bit more info for you. The shades are: Hannah (hunter green), Marnie (prim & proper pink), Jessa (bohemian burgundy) and Shoshanna (Virtuous Violet)

Now that bad news. This will be a four piece set of full sized polishes for $45 (American, not sure about Canadian distribution yet!) and should be out this spring.

Butter London Spring 2013

January sees the launch of the Sweetie Shop range from nail polish specialist butter LONDON. The six-piece collection features soft pastel shades: Cuppa (creamy khaki), Fruit Machine (candy pink), Molly Coddles (peppy violet), Kerfuffle (sherbet), Jasper (luxe lemon) and Fiver (icy mint).

Do you see anything you like here?

Ciao,

Patty

 

 

 

 

 

Polish Day 65 Jade Diamond Violeta

I counted and I am about nine days behind on polish of the day.  I hate that.  I am really trying to catch up.  This is Jade Diamond and I do like it but I prefer the holographics from Jade.  This is pretty enough but those holos from Jade are really pretty.  I have three and I do believe I have reviewed them all.  I am thinking how pretty these would be on a water marble.

Jade polishes can be found at Llarowe or at Ninja Polish.  They cost around $7.00.
Ciao for now,
Patty

Polish of Day 64 Mushroom by Models Own

This is Mushroom.  Not really the color of a mushroom at least not any I have seen but I have to admit, I love the selection of colors Model’s Own has.  Their crème’s are so smooth not like the one from yesterday but as far as polish goes very smooth.  The great thing is that most Model’s Own crèmes are pigmented.  Two coats and you get the color from the bottle.  I am so glad that we now have access to Model’s Own through Ninja Polish.  If you buy them from the website you are going to pay $20.00 just in shipping.  Funny story the first time I ordered from Model’s Own I ordered from the website and did not change the country so they had me living in the UK.  It took about six weeks to get the polish but I did.  I did not order again due to such high shipping costs.











So,  is a color I can’t figure out it is purple or dark gray depending on what you are wearing.  Very pretty and very wearable.
Ciao for now,
Patty

Peacock Fishtail

I had finished painting my nails with Nars Storm Bird when I decided to use it in a fishtail.  I was not disappointed.  I used American Apparel Peacock and American Apparel Imperial Purple.   I really love the fishtail/braid look.  It requires some concentration and dexterity so it is more challenging than just swatching.  Like I said I was very pleased with this combination and the way they look.











So, I think they are bright and very vibrant colors and a great pick me up on a dull day.
Ciao,
Patty

Scrambled brains

This is pretty much how my brain feels right now with everything going on.  I am pretty independent but to be caregiver to another person is not my strong suit.  Like I said before men are the most demanding patients and I have one of those right now.  I’ve been through it before and it tends to really scramble my brains.  So I did this manicure on Sunday when I came home for a short while.  It is a reminder also that it won’t always be like this and things will go back to normal.  But right now scrambled brains.

 

I used OPI’s Yo-Gotta Get This Color and OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls and Cheeky Plate 15.

Ciao for now,
Patty

Polish of the Day 66 Layla Soft Touch Holo Fire It Up

I found these at Ulta and immediately snatched two up.  I had a $5.00 off coupon and was happy to pay the price.  I have been trying to get back to buy another one but with everything going on I have not made it.  Maybe tomorrow.  This is such a pretty polish and in the sun you can really see the holo in this polish.  I love it because it is like the suede's that dry so fast but these have an added effect the holo in them.  If you can buy one of these go for it you won’t be disappointed.

In pictures it appears that just flat but for real the holo really shows up this is one of those hard to photograph polishes.  if you can go to the turquoise one you can clearly see the holo these were harder to capture.
So, you can find these at Ulta and if they don’t have them there then you can buy them at Ninja Polish or at Llarowe.

Ciao for now,
Patty

I am really back home!

Last night I stayed home and was able to do two posts but that was it.  I am finally home with my polish room and all my fun stuff to manicure to my hearts content.  I am going to catch up on polish of day and I do have some nail art I was planning to post during the week last week.  So, first I will catch up with polish of the day.  Review some collections and catch up on some hauls.  I hope to get things back to normal within a day or two.

Follow-up to It’s That Time Again

A couple of weeks ago I talked about getting colds and antibiotics.  I stand behind than unless like I said it is accompanied with a fever which usually means infection then you no longer have just a cold.  What I did not talk about was the flu.  I have never gotten the flu in my life.  How?  I have no idea.   I have gotten colds and taking an MAOI I do need to get other medication because I can’t take any type of cold remedies.  The flu is usually caused by a bacteria that scientist have been able to identify so that is why we have flu shots.  I went to see my doctor and she told me and my husband we did not need to get the flu shot.  She was WRONG.  Texas has such lax laws for doctors I could tell you stories but it would just take too long.  My husband is still in the hospital with pneumonia.  The nurse in the emergency room told us that if he had gotten a flu shot he would not have gotten pneumonia.  So,  I am going to get a flu shot tomorrow.  Luckily, I got pneumonia 4 years ago after complications from surgery where the doctor punctured my phrenic nerve and paralyzed my diaphragm which means I only have one working lung. I was able to stay with my husband in his room in the hospital only because I had the shot, but how did hospital staff know that?   I could have been lying.  Hmmm.  Maybe they just don’t give a damn.  
I say get a flu and pneumonia shot if you can.  I am going to.

Ciao,
Patty

Polish Day 63 Lancôme Gris Angora

I bought this polish to get over some I guess childhood bad memories of my dad shaming me about spending too much money on nail polish because I had gotten my first job was newly divorced but unfortunately staying at their home with three kids and their nanny.  My only splurge was a bottle of Lancôme nail polish or maybe two once a month.  I won’t get into all the details but it did make me change my nail polish and I never bought a bottle of Lancôme nail polish until I bought this one and let me tell you these people make the best polish.  I usually say OPI is best but I am wrong.  These polishes go on so smoothly,  they dry so fast no streaks and I didn’t even use a top coat.  I messed up a nail and tried to clean it with an orange stick but the polish was already dry.  I could not find one thing wrong with this polish but there are 2 things wrong with Lancôme one is that the bottle is  very small, it is $15.00 and they don’t have a vast array of colors.  I found only one color I liked  so I am probably going to go trade it for a duplicate polish I ordered.  Hopefully, they will have the color I want in the store but beside this color and this other one, the colors are just so plain.  Too bad.
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Hope I can get another bottle but sad that I will only have two bottles I guess it was not meant to be.
Ciao,
Patty

Polish Day 62 Tuff Scent Sea Breeze

This is the scented polish that is a big smash in Hollywood.  They started giving it away in gift bags and has created quite a following.  Stars such as Ashley Olsen, Halle Berry, Drew Barrymore just to name a few are big fans of this polish.  It is a long wearing polish.  The scent is great and even into the second day you can still smell it.  I ended up wearing it for three days because I was wearing it when my husband went into the hospital on Thursday and took it off Sunday and it still had a slight scent.  I have very sensitive nose and can smell things that some people can’t.  When I worked at CPS our trainer told us always to have something to put on the top of our index finger in case you were in some place that really smelled bad.  So, I always carried a small bottle of perfume to put it on my finger.  I still do to this day.  Habit I guess.  Now, had I known about this polish I would have worn it all the time.  After wearing it for a day, I thought why don’t I have more of these?  So, I ordered 2 more bottles.  You can buy them at tuff scent, they cost $10.00 and shipping is free so that is a good deal.  They have glitters and some jellies and regular polish.  I have jelly and it does take a long time to dry just an FYI if you plan on ordering.  Otherwise,  the regular one and this glitter one dried pretty fast.  I did do a post on the other one I have it is blue and the post is called the best smelling polish.  I think will review the jelly one again because I did make a jelly sandwich with it and use the glue base so it does deserve another chance at a review just on the polish. 




















So, if you want something new check out the website and see if there is anything you might want to try. 
I did not get paid for this post I both these polishes on my own.

Polish Day 61 Beauty Never Fails

a-England has put out some really pretty polishes this one is one of my favorites I love the dark green with gold flecks in it the day I wore it everyone wanted to know where I got it and when I got into telling them.   They looked at me rather oddly, like you go through that to get a nail polish.  Shit yes for this one.  I wonder what other two they have up their sleeves because there will be five in this Heavenly Quotes series and after the last series which was ok but not the best they need to hit a home run.  They got with this one.












There she is I just love the way it sparkles in the sun because of the gold flecks.  This is a winner.

Ciao,
Patty